MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Long-time Minnesota State University Moorhead football coach Ross Fortier has been named the 2021 John Gagliardi Legacy Award winner by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
He will be honored during a television broadcast in early May. Fortier is the all-time leader in football coaching wins at MSUM with a mark of 152-80-4. He coached 23 seasons and led the Dragons to nine conference titles and seven postseason trips. The 1981 Dragon squad went undefeated in the regular season and was ranked No. 1 in the final NAIA Division I poll.
He coached 13 athletes who signed professional contracts.
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